Ashes 2021-22

[NTA]

Tim Paine quits as Captain over sexting scandal apparently.

[KiwiMurph]

Paine goooone.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/australian-test-captain-tim-paine-caught-in-sexting-bombshell/news-story/7323004234bc67980f63d37159acde9f

[NTA]

So it has already been through a process.

And we are revisiting it.

🙄

[nzzp]

@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:

So it has already been through a process.

And we are revisiting it.

🙄

If it was terrible judgement then, the stand down then. It's just going public now, so he's stepping down.

FFS. Muppet.

Cricket Tasmania are quality though ... 'exonerated'

[NTA]

@nzzp said in Ashes 2021-22:

Cricket Tasmania are quality though ... 'exonerated'

But that's my point - this was everyone:

[mariner4life]

lol, March 2018 CA fires teh sandpaper guys and gets "good guy" Paine in as Captain, along with lots of public utterings of cleaning up its act

Zero fucking chance they were doing anything but exonerating him then

Fuck off Paine you talentless, big mouthed flog. Real fucking good bloke aye, not even married a year.

[nzzp]

@nta so why not stay on?

I think it's because the investigation is almost certainly a bloody wash. If it was legit, he'd have a chance to stay on.

Frankly, it's a dick move sending unsolicited dick pics and texts to someone who doesn't want them

[NTA]

@nzzp agreed.

No doubt it is about to launch in a women's magazine somewhere

[nzzp]

@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:

@nzzp agreed.

No doubt it is about to launch in a women's magazine somewhere

Jerome Kaino has entered the chat

[sparky]

Who takes over the captaincy? Pat Cummins?

[NTA]

@sparky that would be good. Still have Smith there to advise

[NTA]

Saw something on social media that it's been a decade since Cummins debuted?

[mariner4life]

@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:

Saw something on social media that it's been a decade since Cummins debuted?

would be close. Broke through in South Africa and then almost immediately broke down with injury

[NTA]

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:

@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:

Saw something on social media that it's been a decade since Cummins debuted?

would be close. Broke through in South Africa and then almost immediately broke down with injury

Yep - fucking smashed it age 18 then absent for years. Shame really as he's now in the second half of his career.

Fucking awesome tho

[NTA]

[Donsteppa]

Cricket Memes/Sledges

[voodoo]

@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:

Weird position to take! Consenting = unsolicited now?

Why would they get involved like that?

[Catogrande]

@voodoo

If the example I saw online was legit, then definitely consensual. If so and while he is obviously a dick for trying to cheat on his new wife , it was really a private matter between them. I understand he’s stepping down now as it was going public and he wanted to lessen the impact on his family. Sensible move IMO.

[MN5]

People can’t do anything now. Certainly nothing dodgy without do gooders finding out and forcing tearful apologies and resignations.

Such different times though, Warnie woulda copped a fine, said ‘get fucked’ and then continue playing.

It’s a new world now.

[Billy Webb]

@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:

People can’t do anything now. Certainly nothing dodgy without do gooders finding out and forcing tearful apologies and resignations.

Such different times though, Warnie woulda copped a fine, said ‘get fucked’ and then continue playing.

It’s a new world now.

I’m clearly getting on now, but to me those were more reasonable days.

Good post @MN5